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Old 04-07-2007, 01:46 AM
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OK this is a stupid question, but i just dont know the anwser. I am going to wire up my electric fan to a switch. it will be just strait wires from the batterie to the fan. the question is do i just run a wire from the negative on the fan motor to the negative batterie terminal and the positive to the positive with the switch on the positive or how do i do it? please help!!!
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Old 04-07-2007, 02:27 AM
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You need the positive from the battery or another 12v source going through the switch to the fan and it can be grounded anywhere.
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Old 04-07-2007, 02:56 AM
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Why not just find an ignition "On" hot wire and tap directly into that. That way you have a fuse in the mix too and less chance of hurting something.

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Old 04-07-2007, 01:30 PM
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I agree!!I like that switch idea with the ignition hot. Plus you won't forget and leave the fan on and kill the battery. I had a freind do that alot in his car. He also wasnt the brightest bulb either.....
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Old 04-07-2007, 02:11 PM
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Thats how I set up fans until I can afford the Pep Boys $35 dollar thermostat switch MUWAHAHAHAHA

Being poor sucks!
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Old 04-07-2007, 03:59 PM
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if that baby shorts out and catches fire it gona cost a bit more thatn 35 bucks to fix....at least put an inline fuse into your wire.
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Old 04-07-2007, 07:45 PM
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Yeah I said the above if you want to do it that way, but it is better to get acc. power from somewhere,
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Old 04-09-2007, 06:57 PM
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What I did on my old SVO before I sold it is run the + wire staight to the fan (with a fuse of corse) and made it a ground side switch so that when I turned on the switch it grounded the fan motor. That way you will not be burning up switches by having power going to them all of the time.
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Old 04-09-2007, 07:23 PM
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Autozone has them for 25.00
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